In The Air Tonight: Part I

"Nasty shiner there." Cam said as Zig was walking into the school.

Zig stopped halfway on the front steps and looked towards Cam.

"I hope it didn't hurt too bad." Cam said before putting a french fry in his mouth. "Just hope it didn't hurt to bad that you lost the girl."

"Maya forgave you?" Zig asked giving Cam a nasty look.

Cam didn't say anything he just continued to wait for Maya.

Zig shook his head and looked at the front doors. "Doesn't matter it won't last. You know...you can keep up this act for long."

Cam looked over at Zig and laughed. "What act?"

"Eventually Maya is going to see what I see." Zig snapped.

Cam sighed in annoyance. "Oh yeah? And whats that?" Cam asked as he moved his head around a little bit like he did sometimes in hockey as he waited for the opponent.

"You're a psycho."

Cam stayed still and stared at the pavement on the driveway in front of him. He swallowed as he though of all the stuff he did. The ice skate, the catwalk, attacking Zig in front of everyone...

Zig continued to walk up the steps but then stopped and turned back to face Cam. "You know, it just sucks that Maya is going to have to deal with it."

Cam didn't say anything.

"And if you cared about her...at all, then you would get out of her life now. Forever."

Cam swallowed and continued to look out in front of him and thought about everything he did. Zig was right, he wasn't even thinking about Maya. He's already put her through so much, it wasn't fair to her. What did he have to offer her? He was some sophomore who hurt himself on purpose and had nervous breakdowns and anxiety attacks. Man, some boyfriend he is. Maybe Zig was right, if he did care about Maya, he wouldn't drag her through this hell with him. He couldn't. He wouldn't. He wont.

After the bell rang for lunch Maya walked out on the front steps of Degrassi. She looked around for Cam but she didn't see him she just noticed two boxes sitting on the wall in front of the sign for things that were going on at the school. She walked over and looked in one of the boxes to find her little grey owl sitting right side up in the box. She reached in her coat pocket and took out her phone.

'Where are you?'

She looked around trying to see if he was somewhere nearby but all she saw was Tori and Tristan sitting at one of the picnic benches across the driveway. She sighed wishing she didn't ruin her friendship with Tori. All over one stupid guy. She sighed when she realized all she wanted right now was Cam sitting next to her eating lunch and spending some time together. They haven't had a lot of time together since his arm got better. But she was glad he was better, he liked hockey and she liked seeing him happy.

Maya jumped slightly when she felt her phone go off. She felt her heart rate pick up knowing who the text was from. Excited she unlocked her phone, 6...7...6...7.

'I'm not coming. Sorry. It's over.'

Maya blinked a few times and read the text over. Was she reading it right? After a perfect night he just ended it...why? She looked back in the box with Hoot and slipped her back pack off one shoulder. She slowly unzipped the small front pocket still trying to come up with a reason why Cam would just end things like that. She swallowed to keep herself together as she grabbed the small grey owl and placed him in her bag.

She looked around one more time hoping to see Cam somewhere but her eyes just fell on Tori and Tristan laughing and having a good time. She thought about going to sit with them just to try to get along but just as she was about to move a foot in that direction the bell rang again telling the students lunch was over. She let out a small sigh and looked back at the two empty boxes.

As the students began walking back in she grabbed the two boxes and made her way up the steps. When she got to the top she shoved the box's in the garbage can by the front doors. She took a deep breath as she made her way into the school and kept reminding herself she couldn't get distracted for her upcoming audition. She tried convincing herself it wasn't worth getting stressed out about but she could not get that feeling of cuddling on the couch with him out her head. God why did she have to fall for him? Katie warned her, guys are bad news. Just look what Drew did to her. That's what Cam was. Cam was just another Drew and he wasn't worth her time.

Maya walked quickly up the stairs and into her math class. She walked over to her seat and took out last nights homework, Pythagorean Theorem.

"Hi Maya." Zig said as he took his seat next to her.

Maya mentally cursed. Why did the teacher have to make them sit together?

"Maya?" Zig asked trying to get her attention.

She sighed and looked over at Zig and forced a smile. "Hey."

"You okay?"

Maya shrugged. "Just...nervous for my audition that's all."

Zig smiled. "Don't worry you'll do great I know you will."

Maya didn't respond right away.

"Maya...I swear you'll do great." Zig said trying to reassure her.

She let out a small sigh and turned to face him. "You haven't seen Cam at all today have you?"

Zig gave Maya a confused look. "No, he's suspended for the week remember?"

Maya forced a smile and shook her head. "Right..."

"Lunch is over people, take your seats." the teacher said as she walked into the class room.

The kids in the back of the room all sighed and walked to their seats.

"Please take out your homework from last night and I'm going to come around to check it off. If you have any questions or problems you don't understand please come up and write them on the board to go over after."

Maya stared at the board in the front of the room. Was a sleepover too much? Maybe that's what drove him away. She was his first girlfriend. But then again he said, 'it was the best night ever.' She sighed once more and looked over at Zig. She shook her head reminding herself about what Katie said. Cam was just another Drew.

"You okay Maya?" The teacher asked.

Maya quickly looked up at her teacher and forced a smile. "Yup."